MMRF Patient
Navigation
Center
We're here to help. Our MMRF Patient Navigation Center can offer support throughout your treatment journey.
What Is the MMRF
Patient Navigation Center?
The MMRF Patient Navigation Center is a space for multiple myeloma patients and caregivers to connect with patient navigators for support. Connect via phone, email, or online web form. Whenever you have a question, our patient navigators are here to help.
Information & Resources
Patient navigators can pinpoint and share resources, make useful connections and provide up-to-date information. We’ve seen evidence that the more knowledgeable you are about multiple myeloma, the more empowered you are to make the decisions and choices that lead to improved care.
Perspective on Treatments
You can talk to a patient navigator about your diagnosis, discuss options for doctors you could see, talk through testing, find clinical trials, and get a perspective on treatment options. Have questions about MMRF programs? Patient navigators have the answers.
Support
If you’re ever feeling overwhelmed, our patient navigators are here to lend an ear, be a grounding presence, and offer emotional support. They can also help you find a community to connect with fellow patients, caregivers, and other experts.
Get on the Right Path for You
There are three critical steps you can take to get on the right path to the best results for you.
Right Team
Access experts and centers that have extensive experience treating multiple myeloma
Right Tests
Get the information, tests, and precise diagnoses to make the right treatment decisions
Right Treatment
Work with your team to decide on the best treatment plan and identify clinical trials that are right for you
Meet Our Patient Navigators
Erin Mensching
RN, BSN, BA, OCN
Patient Navigation Center Manager
Erin is the Manager of the Patient Navigation Center. She is passionate about helping to guide myeloma patients and to further research for the myeloma community. She has been a registered oncology nurse for eleven years. She served on the Patient Council Committee at the Norwalk Hospital and is a member of the Oncology Nursing Society. Erin is a graduate of Fairfield University’s School of Nursing and earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to becoming an oncology nurse, Erin was a healthcare representative for Pfizer and Sanofi-Aventis.
Grace Allison
RN, BSN, OCN, LIONs
Patient Navigation Center
Grace is an accomplished oncology nursing professional with more than 30 years of clinical experience. For 28 years, she was part of the team at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), home to one of the largest and most distinguished multiple myeloma programs in the United States. During her early career, she was fortunate to work under the tutelage of internationally recognized myeloma pioneer Dr. Bart Barlogie, an experience that deeply shaped her clinical expertise and commitment to excellence in patient care.
Grace began her nursing education in Ireland and completed a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at the University of Arkansas. She is a long-standing member of the Oncology Nursing Society and maintains national certification as an Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN®), demonstrating her dedication to advanced oncology practice. In addition, Grace is a certified oncology navigator through the American Cancer Society’s Leadership in Oncology Navigation (LION) program, reflecting her commitment to clinical excellence and lifelong learning. This credential recognizes healthcare professionals who have demonstrated validated competence across essential domains of oncology navigation.
In 2020, Grace joined the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF), where she continues to advance patient-centered care and support the myeloma community through her deep clinical knowledge, compassion, and dedication to improving outcomes for patients and families.
Brittany Hartmann
RN-BSN, ONN-CG
Patient Navigation Center
Brittany Hartmann, RN-BSN, ONN-CG, previously worked as a Myeloma Clinical Coordinator in a high-volume call center at the Ruttenberg Treatment Center at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. There, she supported myeloma patients in a variety of ways from triaging calls, to educating patients on their myeloma, labs and test results. She coordinated with clinical, research and management team members to implement integral changes and streamline processes within the Myeloma Center of Excellence. She worked as an oncology nurse at Saint Barnabas Medical Center in New Jersey to start her nursing career. Brittany earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Delaware, where she had an oncology-focused preceptorship, along with her other nursing studies. She joined the MMRF as a Patient Navigator in June 2021 and has been committed to empowering patients through education ever since. She is an Oncology Nurse Navigator-Certified Generalist (ONN-CG), credentialed through the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) as of December 2025.
Erin Mensching
RN, BSN, BA, OCN
Patient Navigation Center Manager
Erin is the Manager of the Patient Navigation Center. She is passionate about helping to guide myeloma patients and to further research for the myeloma community. She has been a registered oncology nurse for eleven years. She served on the Patient Council Committee at the Norwalk Hospital and is a member of the Oncology Nursing Society. Erin is a graduate of Fairfield University’s School of Nursing and earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to becoming an oncology nurse, Erin was a healthcare representative for Pfizer and Sanofi-Aventis.
Grace Allison
RN, BSN, OCN, LIONs
Patient Navigation Center
Grace is an accomplished oncology nursing professional with more than 30 years of clinical experience. For 28 years, she was part of the team at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), home to one of the largest and most distinguished multiple myeloma programs in the United States. During her early career, she was fortunate to work under the tutelage of internationally recognized myeloma pioneer Dr. Bart Barlogie, an experience that deeply shaped her clinical expertise and commitment to excellence in patient care.
Grace began her nursing education in Ireland and completed a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at the University of Arkansas. She is a long-standing member of the Oncology Nursing Society and maintains national certification as an Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN®), demonstrating her dedication to advanced oncology practice. In addition, Grace is a certified oncology navigator through the American Cancer Society’s Leadership in Oncology Navigation (LION) program, reflecting her commitment to clinical excellence and lifelong learning. This credential recognizes healthcare professionals who have demonstrated validated competence across essential domains of oncology navigation.
In 2020, Grace joined the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF), where she continues to advance patient-centered care and support the myeloma community through her deep clinical knowledge, compassion, and dedication to improving outcomes for patients and families.
Brittany Hartmann
RN-BSN, ONN-CG
Patient Navigation Center
Brittany Hartmann, RN-BSN, ONN-CG, previously worked as a Myeloma Clinical Coordinator in a high-volume call center at the Ruttenberg Treatment Center at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. There, she supported myeloma patients in a variety of ways from triaging calls, to educating patients on their myeloma, labs and test results. She coordinated with clinical, research and management team members to implement integral changes and streamline processes within the Myeloma Center of Excellence. She worked as an oncology nurse at Saint Barnabas Medical Center in New Jersey to start her nursing career. Brittany earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of Delaware, where she had an oncology-focused preceptorship, along with her other nursing studies. She joined the MMRF as a Patient Navigator in June 2021 and has been committed to empowering patients through education ever since. She is an Oncology Nurse Navigator-Certified Generalist (ONN-CG), credentialed through the Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) as of December 2025.